ACP – BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Marjan Moghadam, DDS, MA
President
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Marjan Moghadam, DDS, MA
President
Gary A. Nord, DMD, FACP
Vice President
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Gary A. Nord, DMD, FACP
Vice President
Dr. Nord is a board-certified Prosthodontics in the New York City area for over a decade. Dr. Nord’s training spans from west coast to east coast. He graduated from the University of Southern California with bachelor’s degrees in Biological Sciences and Psychology. Dr. Nord obtained his Doctor of Dental Medicine degree cum laude from the Boston University School of Dental Medicine. He then attended New York Hospital Queens and Columbia University, where he completed his specialty training in Prosthodontics.
Dr. Nord is a Diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontics and a Fellow of the American College of Prosthodontists. He is actively involved in teaching and serves as faculty at the VA Medical Center, Manhattan Campus Prosthodontics residency program.
Beatrice Maritim, DMD, FACP
Secretary
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Beatrice Maritim, DMD, FACP
Secretary
Caroline Barsoum, DMD
Treasurer
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Caroline Barsoum, DMD
Treasurer
Amit Punj, DMD, MCR, FACP
Director at Large
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Amit Punj, DMD, MCR, FACP
Director at Large
Amit Punj DMD is an Associate Professor of Dentistry and Associate Professor of Medicine (Geriatrics) at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, he is also the Chief and Program Director of Graduate Prosthodontics at Montefiore Medical Center.
Dr. Punj graduated from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, completed his Prosthodontic training at Montefiore Medical Center and has a Master of Clinical Research degree from Oregon Health & Science University. He maintains an intramural faculty practice, conducts research, publishes in peer reviewed journals, and lectures both regionally and nationally.
Dr. Punj is a Diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontics and a Fellow of the American College of Prosthodontists
Paul Zhivago, DDS
Director at Large
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Paul Zhivago, DDS
Director at Large
As the course director of digital dentistry at NYU’s Post Graduate Prosthodontic Department, Dr. Zhivago is at the forefront of advancements in dental technology. Additionally, he holds the role of Chair of the Corporate Liaison for the Greater New York Academy of Prosthodontics and functions as first director at large for the New York section of the American College of Prosthodontics, showcasing his commitment to promoting excellence in these specialized areas.
Owner of DOWNTOWNDENTAL in Westfield, NJ, Dr. Zhivago’s practice reflects his emphasis on digital and aesthetic dentistry. His influence extends globally as he lectures on these specialized topics nationally and internationally, contributing to the ongoing education and development of dental professionals.
Peter Glavas, DDS
Immediate Past President
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Peter Glavas, DDS
Immediate Past President
Dr. Glavas completed his undergraduate and dental school training at NYU and continued with his prosthodontic training at the Manhattan VA and Northwell- Staten Island.
He is involved with multiple academic organizations. He has lectured to multiple study groups both locally and internationally. He has served as Assistant Clinical Professor in the international prosthodontic program at NYU and as director of the General Practice residency at Staten Island University Hospital. Currently, he serves as an attending at Northwell Health – Manhasset.
He has served the community in a volunteer capacity for most of his life, including volunteer dentistry for the children of St Basil’s Academy in NEW YORK FROM 2002-2017, a volunteer firefighter in Mineola & Albertson FROM 2016 – Present and as a Volunteer EMT for Albertson 2019 – Present. Additionally he was one of the first providers to become certified and deliver Covid vaccinations at the start of the pandemic 2020-2021.
ACP (NYS) Board of Directors
Elphida Ayvazian, DMD
President
Dr. Ayvazian received her dental degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine in 2001. She completed a General Practice Residency followed by a two year Fellowship in Advanced Prosthodontics and Implant Dentistry at North Shore University Hospital- Manhasset campus, where she received training in both surgical and restorative aspects of implant dentistry. She went on to complete a three- year Graduate Program in Prosthodontics at the Manhattan Veterans Administration, New York Harbor Healthcare System/ NYU College of Dentistry, where she was awarded a Certificate in Prosthodontics. Dr. Ayvazian is committed to education, and is currently an Attending at the Graduate Prosthodontics Program at the Veterans Administration, New York Harbor Healthcare System, where she is directly involved in the clinical and didactic education of prosthodontic residents. In addition to serving on Board of Directors for the New York Section of the American College of Prosthodontists, she also sits on the Board of Directors for the national American College of Prosthodontists. She is also on the Board of Directors for the Academy of Innovative Dentistry. Dr. Ayvazian lectures locally and nationally.
Peter Glavas, DDS
Vice President
Dr. Glavas specilaizes in Cosmetic & Reconstructive Dentistry with 5 years of additional training to become a prosthodontist and implantologist. He is also a teaching attending at Northshore and Staten Island University Hospitals
Marjan Moghadam, DDS, MA
Secretary
Marjan Moghadam, DDS, MA, earned her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from New York University in 2002. She received her certificate in prosthodontics as well as a Masters’ degree in psychology after completing her General Practice Residency at Long Island College Hospital in 2003. She is also a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Prosthodontics at New York University’s College of Dentistry. She is also the co-director of the Fixed Prosthodontics Clinic.
Gary A. Nord, DMD, FACP
Treasurer
Dr. Nord is a board-certified Prosthodontics in the New York City area for over a decade.
Dr. Nord’s training spans from west coast to east coast. He graduated from the University of Southern California with bachelor’s degrees in Biological Sciences and Psychology. Dr. Nord obtained his Doctor of Dental Medicine degree cum laude from the Boston University School of Dental Medicine. He then attended New York Hospital Queens and Columbia University, where he completed his specialty training in Prosthodontics.
Dr. Nord is a Diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontics and a Fellow of the American College of Prosthodontists. He is actively involved in teaching and serves as faculty at the VA Medical Center, Manhattan Campus Prosthodontics residency program.
Beatrice Maritim, DMD, FACP
Senior Director-at-large
Caroline Barsoum, DMD
Junior Director-at-large
Dr. Barsoum graduated from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. Following dental school, she chose to further her education by accepting a General Practice Residency at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx. The following year, Dr. Barsoum was accepted into a 3-year prosthodontics residency at Montefiore Medical Center, after which she received her certificate in the specialty of prosthodontics.
Melani Kapetanakos, DDS, FACP
Immediate Past President
Dr. Melani Kapetanakos is a board-certified Prosthodontist. She received her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from New York University College of Dentistry (NYUCD) in 2003 and her Certificate in Prosthodontics at NYUCD in 2007, where she was awarded the Kenneth Adisman Award for outstanding resident. She continued her education with a Maxillofacial Prosthetics Fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in 2015.
In addition to being a key member of the team at ClearChoice Dental Implant Center in Framingham, Dr. Kapetanakos has been a private practice Prosthodontist in New York, as well as the Director of Maxillofacial Prosthodontics at Boston Medical Center. She has been on the faculty of many institutions including NYU, Columbia University, Tufts and Boston University. She has been published in the Journal of Prosthodontics and the Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry.
Dr. Kapetanakos is a Fellow of the American College of Prosthodontists, a diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontics and a Past President of the New York Hellenic Dental Society. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family and can usually be found on a lacrosse field, basketball court or hockey rink cheering on her sons.